2. Apply the birthday cake border stencil across the bottom edge of the bowl. If the dish is angled, you may have to make small vertical easment slits in the outer stencil material above and below the cakes in order to be able to flex the border stencil enough to lay flat around the bottom edge. Do not cut all the way through between the cakes, just slit the solid stencil material from the top or the bottom, about one quarter of an inch long, every other cake. Do not make the slits too close to any of the cakes.

3. Apply the Happy Birthday stencil above the border stencil.

4. Cover all the glass around the stencils with masking tape, overlapping all edges. Cover enough area so that none of the rinse water will touch any of the glass not to be etched while rinsing. Double inspect that you have covered all of the slits in the border stencil too.

5. Put on the rubber gloves. Load the brush with Armour Glass Etching cream. PAT the etch cream onto the stencils (do not brush it on). Cover each one with a 1/4 inch layer of cream. View the directions and How To Videos HERE.

6. Leave cream on for 5 minutes

7. Hold the glass upside down so no water will go inside the glass while rinsing. Rinse off the etch cream. Remove the stencils and masking tape and rinse again. Pat the stencils dry and return to the carrier sheet. Dry the glass off.